[Diabetes-Talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 114, Issue 13
Katie Keim
808keim at gmail.com
Wed Mar 22 14:51:01 UTC 2017
april 1 begins medicare coverage contracted exclusively with liberty medical in florida.
dexcom customer service will assist in getting you connected to liberty.
🌺 Katie
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> 1. Re: Dexcom5 (Tamera)
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> 3. Re: Dexcom5 (Tamera)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:07:02 -0700
> From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
> Message-ID: <002e01d2a254$ccb6f2a0$6624d7e0$@comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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> MY Cobra is BlueCross and I've been receiving my supplies via Byram health
> care. Guess next step is to see if they are billing medicare?
> Thanks,
> Tamera
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, that is why I had no issues getting the G5 upgrade. My G4 was
> purchased when my Blue Cross was my primary. I did have to switch from
> getting my supplies from Dexcom to using Diabetes Supply out of Nebbraska.
> That was a challenge finding a supplier who will bill Medicare. My husband
> is hoping to get a Dexcom, but he can't get one until Medicare approves
> them. That is supposed to happen in April.
>
> Will the Cobra not pay for Dexcom supplies? You still have Blue Cross as
> primary, right? Having Medicare as primary and Blue Cross as secondary was
> my issue with finding suppliers for both the Dexcom and my insulin pump.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 11:03 PM
> To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> I've been with Regence Blue cross and using the Dexcom for a year now.. I
> went on part B in December, post divorce and have had been paying for cobra
> to keep the Regence and Dexcom.
>
> My diabetes Doc says Medicare did pass a law if you were on prior to
> Medicare they would cover it..
>
> Anyone have info to support this?
>
> I have till end of month to change over to part G if I choose but my
> hesitation is my Dexcom coverage.
>
> Tamera
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:24:47 -0500
> From: "Jamie Gurganus" <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
> Message-ID: <002d01d2a257$47547ee0$d5fd7ca0$@gmail.com>
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> Yes, and if they don't, I'll save you the trouble of contacting all of the
> suppliers. I ended up with Diabetes Supply Center of the Midlands at
> 1-402-399-8444. Hopefully, Byram can do this, since they are the supplier
> that I was referred to when I started all of this Medicare mess. It was
> confusing, because they initially said that they could not provide my
> supplies. Then, I started receiving notices from them about my need to
> re-order supplies. I had already found another supplier by then, so I told
> them to cancel my account that was never really activated! Insurance can
> really create anxiety in a person trying to find Dexcom and insulin pump
> suppliers when on Medicare.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:07 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> MY Cobra is BlueCross and I've been receiving my supplies via Byram health
> care. Guess next step is to see if they are billing medicare?
> Thanks,
> Tamera
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, that is why I had no issues getting the G5 upgrade. My G4 was
> purchased when my Blue Cross was my primary. I did have to switch from
> getting my supplies from Dexcom to using Diabetes Supply out of Nebbraska.
> That was a challenge finding a supplier who will bill Medicare. My husband
> is hoping to get a Dexcom, but he can't get one until Medicare approves
> them. That is supposed to happen in April.
>
> Will the Cobra not pay for Dexcom supplies? You still have Blue Cross as
> primary, right? Having Medicare as primary and Blue Cross as secondary was
> my issue with finding suppliers for both the Dexcom and my insulin pump.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 11:03 PM
> To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> I've been with Regence Blue cross and using the Dexcom for a year now.. I
> went on part B in December, post divorce and have had been paying for cobra
> to keep the Regence and Dexcom.
>
> My diabetes Doc says Medicare did pass a law if you were on prior to
> Medicare they would cover it..
>
> Anyone have info to support this?
>
> I have till end of month to change over to part G if I choose but my
> hesitation is my Dexcom coverage.
>
> Tamera
>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:23:47 -0700
> From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
> Message-ID: <003601d2a2a2$934f5fe0$b9ee1fa0$@comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Thanks, it's been why I was putting out the funds to keep my cobra with
> Regence, but it's a tough decision! I can do for 3 years, and having part B,
> but I have till April first a one shot at part F or G with no questions...
> so the clock is ticking.
>
> Bryam told me to call Liberty mutual, they said in the past month Medicare
> has accepted covering the CGM, but the codes and criteria will not be
> known till April 15.
> So it's a gamble.. go to Part D and G and drop my Cobra, or forget about
> anything other than part B.
> You can always go down in Medicare, but once you start, you cannot go up.
> I'm finding Pharmacy coverage is off on insulin, 50% for Humalog!
> So again, tough call!
> Anyone dealt with Liberty, I am not sure now about liberty mutual but its
> diabetes supplies.
> Tamera
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:25 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, and if they don't, I'll save you the trouble of contacting all of the
> suppliers. I ended up with Diabetes Supply Center of the Midlands at
> 1-402-399-8444. Hopefully, Byram can do this, since they are the supplier
> that I was referred to when I started all of this Medicare mess. It was
> confusing, because they initially said that they could not provide my
> supplies. Then, I started receiving notices from them about my need to
> re-order supplies. I had already found another supplier by then, so I told
> them to cancel my account that was never really activated! Insurance can
> really create anxiety in a person trying to find Dexcom and insulin pump
> suppliers when on Medicare.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:07 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> MY Cobra is BlueCross and I've been receiving my supplies via Byram health
> care. Guess next step is to see if they are billing medicare?
> Thanks,
> Tamera
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, that is why I had no issues getting the G5 upgrade. My G4 was
> purchased when my Blue Cross was my primary. I did have to switch from
> getting my supplies from Dexcom to using Diabetes Supply out of Nebbraska.
> That was a challenge finding a supplier who will bill Medicare. My husband
> is hoping to get a Dexcom, but he can't get one until Medicare approves
> them. That is supposed to happen in April.
>
> Will the Cobra not pay for Dexcom supplies? You still have Blue Cross as
> primary, right? Having Medicare as primary and Blue Cross as secondary was
> my issue with finding suppliers for both the Dexcom and my insulin pump.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 11:03 PM
> To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> I've been with Regence Blue cross and using the Dexcom for a year now.. I
> went on part B in December, post divorce and have had been paying for cobra
> to keep the Regence and Dexcom.
>
> My diabetes Doc says Medicare did pass a law if you were on prior to
> Medicare they would cover it..
>
> Anyone have info to support this?
>
> I have till end of month to change over to part G if I choose but my
> hesitation is my Dexcom coverage.
>
> Tamera
>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:05:06 -0400
> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
> Message-ID: <48F561BF52514421AC9DE9C87295BA6F at eileen>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
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> Tamera,
>
> If you had coverage and have the certification to prove it, depending on your age and the state you live in you might be able to get a plan C coverage which is the Medigap coverage. It helps cover the percentage that Medicare does not pay on. I don?t think they will cover CGM?s since everything is first processed through your Medicare and the secondary seem to follow in suit.
>
> Eileen
>
> From: Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:23 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Tamera
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Thanks, it's been why I was putting out the funds to keep my cobra with
> Regence, but it's a tough decision! I can do for 3 years, and having part B,
> but I have till April first a one shot at part F or G with no questions...
> so the clock is ticking.
>
> Bryam told me to call Liberty mutual, they said in the past month Medicare
> has accepted covering the CGM, but the codes and criteria will not be
> known till April 15.
> So it's a gamble.. go to Part D and G and drop my Cobra, or forget about
> anything other than part B.
> You can always go down in Medicare, but once you start, you cannot go up.
> I'm finding Pharmacy coverage is off on insulin, 50% for Humalog!
> So again, tough call!
> Anyone dealt with Liberty, I am not sure now about liberty mutual but its
> diabetes supplies.
> Tamera
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:25 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, and if they don't, I'll save you the trouble of contacting all of the
> suppliers. I ended up with Diabetes Supply Center of the Midlands at
> 1-402-399-8444. Hopefully, Byram can do this, since they are the supplier
> that I was referred to when I started all of this Medicare mess. It was
> confusing, because they initially said that they could not provide my
> supplies. Then, I started receiving notices from them about my need to
> re-order supplies. I had already found another supplier by then, so I told
> them to cancel my account that was never really activated! Insurance can
> really create anxiety in a person trying to find Dexcom and insulin pump
> suppliers when on Medicare.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:07 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> MY Cobra is BlueCross and I've been receiving my supplies via Byram health
> care. Guess next step is to see if they are billing medicare?
> Thanks,
> Tamera
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> Yes, that is why I had no issues getting the G5 upgrade. My G4 was
> purchased when my Blue Cross was my primary. I did have to switch from
> getting my supplies from Dexcom to using Diabetes Supply out of Nebbraska.
> That was a challenge finding a supplier who will bill Medicare. My husband
> is hoping to get a Dexcom, but he can't get one until Medicare approves
> them. That is supposed to happen in April.
>
> Will the Cobra not pay for Dexcom supplies? You still have Blue Cross as
> primary, right? Having Medicare as primary and Blue Cross as secondary was
> my issue with finding suppliers for both the Dexcom and my insulin pump.
>
> Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tamera via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 11:03 PM
> To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom5
>
> I've been with Regence Blue cross and using the Dexcom for a year now.. I
> went on part B in December, post divorce and have had been paying for cobra
> to keep the Regence and Dexcom.
>
> My diabetes Doc says Medicare did pass a law if you were on prior to
> Medicare they would cover it..
>
> Anyone have info to support this?
>
> I have till end of month to change over to part G if I choose but my
> hesitation is my Dexcom coverage.
>
> Tamera
>
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